Jakarta – Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy has said that he will review the free school tuition policy because it is often deemed as a stumbling block to increasing public participation in managing educational institutions.

"Free school doesn't mean hampering public participation," he said after meeting Vice President Jusuf Kalla Monday, as quoted by tempo.co.

He said he would open public participation schools and let the public decide what kind of participation they wanted. He went on to say that he would revive school institutions, such as the school committee, and give opportunities to well-off citizens to participate in managing educational institutions.

Responding to questions about the controversial 2013 curriculum, he said his ministry would continue the implementation in schools. "There is no reason for schools to not implement the curriculum," he said.

Muhadjir sparked public uproar last week after stating that he would implement a full-day school policy nationwide. (evi)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/09/education-minister-to-review-free-school-policy.html